Assessment of Ultrasound Features Predicting Axillary Nodal Metastasis in Breast Cancer: The Impact of Cortical Thickness - Concepedia

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Assessment of Ultrasound Features Predicting Axillary Nodal Metastasis in Breast Cancer: The Impact of Cortical Thickness

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2015

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Angrit Stachs, A Tra-Ha Thi, Max Dieterich, Johannes Stubert, Steffi Hartmann, Ä. Glass, Toralf Reimer, B. Gerber

Ultrasound International Open

Abstract

Cortical thickness>3 mm is a reliable predictor of nodal metastatic involvement. Negative AUS does not exclude lymph node metastases, but extensive axillary tumor volume is rare.

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